Kramer Levin Attorneys Receive Safe Haven Awards

Six Kramer Levin attorneys have received Safe Haven Awards from Immigration Equality, an organization that advocates for equal immigration rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive community.  The awards, presented in a ceremony on April 27, honor pro bono attorneys who help win permanent relief for LGBTH+ people fleeing persecution from around the world and seeking refuge in the United States.  Aaron Frankel, Mital Gondha, Gregory Dolin, and Matthew Abbot were recognized for their success in obtaining a grant of asylum for a gay man from Pakistan who, on account of his sexual orientation, faced severe persecution from the government and his community if he were returned to his home country.  Debbie Lee and Patricia Ronan were honored for their work on behalf of a man from Jamaica who fled the country after he was persecuted and threatened with extortion because he is gay and HIV-positive.